You left out any Steve McQueen, but I can see how his look is a bit more Mojave nights than what you’re going for. Plus the most readily available picture has that shock hiding in the bottom corner.

Anyhoo, I’m glad you’re thinking thick, and not the fashionable thin cardigans on hipsters these days. I’ve read that such a sweater was a substitute for a jacket for those who couldn’t afford one, and I think that’s the direction you should go.